Traveling conveyer.



- (i. D. FRENCH.

TRAVELING CONVEYER.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.25.1a:s.

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TRAVELING CONVEYER. APPLICAHON FILED AUG.25, I916.

' l 2%'7,3. Patented Nbv. 20, 1917.

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To cZZ'whom it co /warn DIE'SDALE, 317W A err-Avenue converse.

.zipplicetlon filed August 25,

- of which the following e specification.

The present invention relates to the class ofloedingend unloading soilhas, particu ler reference to new enrluse'ful improve ments in travelingconveycrs.

The primary object of my invention is to provide e traveling conveyerfor use in re-' moving material in hull: from a lowcr level endclepositing the same on a-higher level.

Another object of my invention is to provide a conveys!- oi the classdescribed which be folded to occupy a minimum amount of space when notin use A further object of my invention isto roviclee conveyer of theclass qlescrihecl" raving e stron encl durable construction, cheaplymsnuf ctured, easily and quickly instellerl anal etieetive in operationI ther objects. and. advantages-t be derived from the use of my improvedtraveling conveyer will appear from the following rletail descriptionand the claims, taken with an. inspection of the sccompenyingdmwings, inwhich;

Figure l is an end elevetionel view of s receivinghuilrling andejreilway ear shown ing'iny improved conveyer in side elevation;

2 is a top plan viewof the same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective View of the carrier frame detached;

Fig. 4: is enlarged frawcentary sectional view of one of thetrecliweys;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the carriage 'arrnged on the free endof the conveyer; eno; 4 I

Fig. 6 is enlarged fragmentel perspective view of a portion of theconveyer belt. 1

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar charactersof reference designate like snrlcorresponding parts throughput thevarious views, 1. (lesignates a building for storage purposes, thebuildinghaving a gable roof 2 havin the usual riclge 3 and. eaves 4. Theroof '21s provided with e plurality of openings 5 closed by-hingecldoors 6, saicl open ngs being arranged alcove A storage bins or the like(not shown) The device oi my invention includes a carrier frame Fcom-posed. oi sirle hers 7 anal 8 heviiig the inner ends thereoflaterally and adjacent the eaves isections S and 53'', said sectionshein Specification of Letters Ea/tent. Patented New, 26, llgii'lm 3916.Serial l lo. 116,842.

a bent to provide arms 9 and 16, said. arms heing ofiset at ll toprovide tongue i tions 12, said tongue portions having he. ing'rollers13 mounted thereon in sgaecerl relation.

The tongue portions 153 are receivable with- -1l1 a tubular tracluvuy l:1 longitudinal slot 15 being formed in seicl tube to cccoinmrr slate saicl tongnes. Divers-entarms 16 are formed on the tulmlcr t -cckway lei,said arms 16 serving to engage with ridge of the roof to retainthefrackwey in posi tion thereon The hers I anti 8 are connected bytransversely extending hers l"? enrl 18 to form a rectangular frame.

the arms i9 and '20 carrying" rollers curl '23, said rollers be ngadapted to run on an engleiron treclnvay 24 :irren nally of the rootparallel to gccl longitucll- 1e tmclnvsy ll of brace arms and 26connectecl at their unner free ems to the arms 9 and 19 as indie -v. at26, extend. clmvn'wertlly and couiwclv with the legs 19 and as indicatedat 23, swirl connections being adjustable by virtue of ov plurality ofopenin s 2-9 proviiled in. seiil braces.

The conveyer proper composerl of two Ci'llllposed ofside frames 31, 33and respectively. The pairs of sicle bars 31. and

' 32 and 33 and 34 are connected by transversely extending reels 36 and.37'. The upper free encl of the sect-i015 S is strengtl'iencrl by meansof a transversely extending her 38. The section B is hinged tothe minebetween the arms 9 and 10 as the arms being enlarged at for thispurpose.

sections S and S are hirg'erlly.connected at 39, the hinge beinglocated. onthe'uucler side of the side bars 31, 32, 3-3 and 34' topermit the conveyer structure to be broken upwardly for removal out ofoperative position. A pair of hoisting cable 40 and l1 are connected at421:0 the side bars 31 and 32 of the frame 5, the free endsott thehoisting cables 'b eing Wound upon a elect 4-4 2.1

ranged on the side wall of the house 1. I do not liinit myself to thismanner of hoisting the conveyer when not in use since the cables may herun in any desired manner.

A plurality of guide plates l5 encllfiere arranged on the bottom edgesoi the sections S and S to prevent-contact of the same with 6. The belt4-8 is trained over rollers 51 and- 52 arranged at opposite ends of theframes S and S. The rollers 51 and 52 are mounted on shafts 53 and 5%journaled in the side bars 31, 32, 83 and 34.

The shaft 53 is extended beyond the side bars 31 and is provided with apulley 54 over which a belt 55 is trained. A shaft 5b is journaledadjacent the free ends of the frame section S and carries pulleys 57 and58, the belt being trained over the pulley 57, and a power deliveringbelt 59 being trained over the pulley 58. The top flight of the conveyoris adapted to rest upon the rollers 36 and the bottom flight is adaptedto rest upon the guards and 1-6.

The section S carries bearing blocks 60, said blocks being; adjustablein slots 61, formed in the side bars 33 and 34, a pair of screws 63serving to adjust the blocks within he slots so as to increase ordecrease the 1 Qinsion of the bolt. A hopper 64: is arranged about thelower free end of" the belt into which the objects to be conveyed aredeposited.

' In the present instance the conveyer of my invention has beenillustrated as emptying a freight car I provide a carriage 66 havingrollers 67, said carriage being revolu blv r ounted on the bottom of theconveyer by m ans of a pin 68. A stationary circular rack 69 is carriedby the conveyor, and a lever 70 is carried by the carriage 66, saidlever having a catch 71 for engagementwith said circular rack.Thepurpose of t e can riage is to facilitate movement of tin? carWithout entirely removing the conveyor therefrom, so that as a car isemptied the train may be moved relative the conveyor to permit emptyingof the entire contents of the car.

The use of my improved conveyer will be apparent from the foregoingdescri tion and the accompanying drawings, and it will be readilyunderstood that when the bin located beneath a given one of the openingshas been filled the conveyer may be moved along the trackways 14 and tofill the remaining bins. I do not limit myself to-the manner ofdelivering power to the conveyor as shown, since any desired means maybe employed. I-- desire to lay particular stress upon the novelarrangement of the section of the conveyer wherebythe same may befolded, out of operative position to occupy desire that menses a minimumamount of space when not in use, this being accomplished by the hoistingcables 40 and &1. A hook member 72 may be mounted on the lower freeendof the conveyer section S for engagement in an eye 73 mounted on theside wall of the house 1. My improved conveyer maybe cheaply andconvenientlyinstalled for operation, no structural alteration of thebuilding" to which the same is applied being necessary.

From the above description taken in connect-ion with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding ofthe construction, operation ith and advantages of my invention may behad, i

and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specificstructure, 1

changes may be made in said structure as do not depart from the spiritand scope of the invention as claimed.

l-laving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isz- 1. In a conveyor, thecombination with a receiving body having a gable roof with tracluvavs onthe ridge and eaves thereof, of a carrier frame comprising side barswith bent extremities at one end, rollers carried by said extremitiesfor engagement with the ridge track, supporting legs hingedly con nectedwith the other end of said bars, rollers carried by said legs forengagement with the eaves track, brace arms adjusiably connecting thebent extremities of the side bars and the legs, a foldable sectionalendless conveycr having its upper section pivotally mounted between theextremities of the side bars-of the frame, and hoisting means car riedby the side bars of said frame for lifting the conveyer to foldedposition.

2. Ina conveyer, the combination with a receiving body having a gableroof with trackways on the ridge and eaves thereof, said ridge trackbeing tubular with a longitudinally extending slot therein, of a carrierframe comprising side bars with bent extremities atone end, saidextremities being ofiset and extending through the slot in the ridgetrack, a pair of longitudinally spaced rollers on said ofl'set portionsengaging opposite sides of the adjacent edge of said track, supportinglegs on the other end of the side bar carrying rollers adapted to engagethe eaves track, a connection between said legs and bent extremities ofthe side bars, a foldable sectional conveyor carried by said frame, andhoisting means on the frame for lifting the Zionveyer to foldedposition.

In testimony whereof, I aflix' my signature hereto.

GUY n. FRENCH.

it be understood that such

